Sports Coach - Oldham

senploy; Oldham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Cover People are looking for enthusiastic and reliable Sports Coaches to work across schools in Oldham. You will help schools deliver engaging sporting activities and promote positive attitudes towards physical activity.

Primarily day-to-day and short-term bookings with potential for longer placements as school needs arise. A sports-related qualification or coaching badge would be beneficial, and you should be reliable with good communication and behaviour management.

Qualifications

• Experience coaching pupils in PE or sport.
• Reliable with good communication and behaviour management.
• Sporting background with ability to engage children.

Responsibilities

• Assist with PE lessons and practical sports sessions.
• Coach pupils across a range of sports.
• Lead warm-ups, drills, games and skills-based exercises.
• Support small groups and pupils who need extra encouragement.
• Promote teamwork, discipline, resilience and sportsmanship.
• Help organise lunchtime clubs and extracurricular activities.
• Ensure activities are safe and accessible for pupils of different abilities.

Skills

Coaching

Lesson support

Warm-ups

Group management

Communication

Reliability

Education

Sports qualification

Job description

Role: Mainly day-to-day and short-term supply, with potential for longer-term opportunities

Cover People are looking for enthusiastic and reliable Sports Coaches to work across schools in Oldham.

These opportunities are ideal for people with a sporting background who enjoy working with children and young people and want to bring their coaching skills into education. Most bookings will be day-to-day or short-term cover, offering flexibility alongside the possibility of longer-term placements as school requirements arise.

You will help schools deliver engaging sporting activities, encourage pupil participation and promote positive attitudes towards physical activity.

Depending on the assignment, your duties may include:

• Assisting with PE lessons and practical sports sessions.
• Assisting with PE lessons and practical sports sessions.
• Coaching pupils in a range of sports and physical activities.
• Coaching pupils in a range of sports and physical activities.
• Leading warm-ups, drills, games and skills-based exercises.
• Leading warm-ups, drills, games and skills-based exercises.
• Supporting small groups and pupils who need extra encouragement.
• Supporting small groups and pupils who need extra encouragement.
• Promoting teamwork, discipline, resilience and sportsmanship.
• Promoting teamwork, discipline, resilience and sportsmanship.
• Helping organise lunchtime clubs and extracurricular activities.
• Helping organise lunchtime clubs and extracurricular activities.
• Encouraging pupils to build confidence and develop their physical abilities.
• Encouraging pupils to build confidence and develop their physical abilities.
• Supporting positive behaviour and maintaining clear expectations.
• Supporting positive behaviour and maintaining clear expectations.
• Working alongside teachers and other school staff.
• Working alongside teachers and other school staff.
• Ensuring activities are safe and accessible for pupils of different abilities.
• Ensuring activities are safe and accessible for pupils of different abilities.

A sports-related qualification, degree or coaching badge would be beneficial, although practical coaching experience and the ability to work effectively with children are also valued.

You should be reliable, approachable and confident managing groups, with good communication skills and a positive attitude towards behaviour management.

Relevant backgrounds could include:

• Sports coaching and PE
• Sports coaching and PE
• Football, rugby, cricket or basketball coaching
• Football, rugby, cricket or basketball coaching
• Athletics and fitness instruction
• Athletics and fitness instruction
• Sports Science or PE-related degrees
• Sports Science or PE-related degrees
• Youth work and community sports programmes
• Youth work and community sports programmes

• Primarily day-to-day and short-term bookings
• Primarily day-to-day and short-term bookings
• Opportunities across schools in Oldham
• Opportunities across schools in Oldham
• Flexible work to suit your availability
• Flexible work to suit your availability
• Support from a dedicated Cover People consultant
• Support from a dedicated Cover People consultant

All pay rates include 12.07% statutory holiday pay where applicable.

Cover People are acting as an employment business on behalf of these schools. Successful applicants will be subject to safeguarding and vetting procedures in line with statutory guidance, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Cover People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.